Add 3D images to your newsletters
What you need: Windows 10 Creators Update Time required: 40 minutes
Oneof the best features in the Windows 10 Creators Update is the new Paint 3D app. As its name suggests, it lets you create content that includes three-dimensional text and images. We’ll show you how to create a newsletter using images stored on your PC and take you through other great features that Paint 3D has to offer, including professional-looking 3D images you can use for free.
STEP7
In Edge, the page has four sections – ‘Staff picks’, Inspiration, Community and Challenges 1 that you can click to browse. To search for a specific item, click the search bar 2 , type your search term, then press Enter. Click any 3D model 3 for a larger view. To add something to your Paint 3D canvas, click the ‘Remix in Paint 3D’ button on the right. As with 3D images, you can click and drag its borders to resize it, and the buttons around its borders to move it three dimensionally.
STEP8
Now click the Text tab 1 . You can add 2D or 3D text 2 . For 2D text, you can add a background colour 3 . Select one of the two text options, click and drag across your canvas to create a text box, then start typing. Next, highlight your text, then use the options on the right to change the font type, size, and colour and apply formatting (bold, italics and underline) 4 . If you’ve used 3D text, you can click and drag this 5 to move it in three dimensions.
STEP9
You’ll see that some elements on your canvas overlap each other. To rectify this, click the relevant tab, then select its associated element. For example, click the ‘3D objects’ tab 1 , then select a 3D element 2 . Now click and drag its borders to resize it, or drag its buttons to move it in 3D until you’re happy. Paint 3D has a useful History feature that lets you return to your previous editing points to roll back on changes you’ve made. Click the History button 3 , then move the slider 4 to roll back to a previous version. You can now continue editing from this point on.
STEP 10
To export your newsletter, click the menu button 1 , then ‘Save as’ 2 . Click ‘Save as project’ 3 to save your changes up to this point (if you want to finish editing it later). These files can be accessed in the Open section 4 when you continue. Alternatively, if you have finished editing, click Export 5 , name the file, then select a save location on your PC. Click the ‘Save as type’ dropdown menu at the bottom, then select PNG. You can now share your newsletter via email if you want. To print your newsletter, right-click it, then click Print. ●